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De-Facto

De facto (, , ) is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure (which means "concerning the law") when referring to matters of law, governance, or technique (such as standards) that are found in the common experience as created or developed without or contrary to a regulation.

de facto
adj : existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de
facto segregation is as real as segration imposed by
law"; "a de facto state of war" [syn: {actual}, {factual}]
[ant: {de jure}]
adv : in reality or fact; "the result was, de facto, a one-party
system"